The IPM Council of Canada's Executive Director is retiring at the end of the year and the Council is seeking proposals from individuals or organizations interested in handling the day-to-day administration of Council business. Download the attached Request for Proposals (RFP) here: RFP - IPM...
The CleanFarms unwanted pesticide collection program is back in Ontario this month only. Attached are the dates and locations where you can drop off obsolete and unwanted pesticides. This program will not be back in these areas until 2025. For more information, go to: CleanFarms...
Since the new golf course registration year starts on June 1, 2022, the final day for submitting 2021 desk reviews is May 31, 2022....
Now that the official 2021 golf season has ending in Ontario, (the last day for posting golf scores for handicap purposes was Oct. 31, 2021) the IPM Council website is now open for posting 2021 Annual Report - Unlisted Pesticides Use. The website database will...
Issues have come to light during recent on-site audits that could not only affect a golf facility's IPM Accreditation, but may also result in the IPM Agent's loss of their IPM Certification. Download the details by clicking on the message. Message to IPM Agents -...
The IPM Council has just received new wording for the Annual Report from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks (MECP). This is the document that must be printed, signed, scanned and uploaded to the public side of the website. Our web designers...
The Ontario government has released the final decision on proposed amendments to O. Reg. 63/09. For golf courses, the annual public meeting has been eliminated, but annual notification of neighbors and the Ministry has been added, if you do not have a fence around the...
We have been notified that concerns about the COVID-19 virus has caused the cancellation of a few educational events. There are several on-line courses available to earn required CECs before the May 31, 2020 deadline for renewing your IPM Agent registration. To check the status...
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks (MECP) has posted proposed changes to O. Reg. 63/09, the Cosmetic Pesticides ban. They are removing the Ontario-specific classification of pesticides and accepting the federal classification system. They are proposing to keep the Cosmetic Pesticide Ban...
Since Sept. 4, 2018, applying for and renewing pesticide licences in Ontario is now done on-line. Applicants and those needing to renew existing pesticide licences need to create ServiceOntario and Ministry accounts. More details can be found here. The Ministry has created an instructional video...